Nepal
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
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Nepal - Physical geography

Area : 147 200 Km2
Water : 2.8 %
Lands under cultivation : 17 %
Wild pasture lands : 15 %
Forests : 26 %

Min. Height : 70 m (Kanchan Kalan)
Max. Height : 8850 m (Mt Everest)

Nepal - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Kathmandu
Rainfall (mm) in Kathmandu
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Nepal - People
Nationality : Nepalese
Main language(s) : Nepali (51%), Maithili (12%), Bhojpuri (6%), Tamang (5%)

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2005
 Population (2005) : 27 136 000 people
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Density : 184 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 3.54 children / woman
Life expectancy : 62 years
Urban population : 15 %

Main cities :
960 000 people Kathmandu (capital)
250 000 people Patan
165 000 people Bhadgaon
150 000 people Biratnagar

Nepal - Economy
Currency : Rupee (NPR) = 100 Paisa
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 89.8 Rupees (NPR)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 5.89 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 217 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 7.28 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 268 dollars

Nepal - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
- Mustard seeds (2)
- Lentils (6)
- Jute (8)
- Millet (14)
- Rice (17)
- Sugar cane
- Potatoes
- Corn
- Wood
 - Buffaloes (5)
- Oxen
 SERVICES :
- Tourism
 RECORDS :
- Highest mountain in the world = Everest (Himalaya ; 8850 m). See also Nepal.

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